The Ukrainian government has approved the Plan of measures for reduction of consumption of gas by 2017, this decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on 16 October, the Ukrainian government on the first day of the week.

" The plan identifies short-term and medium-term measures to reduce gas consumption by the heat supply enterprises, industrial consumers, government agencies, organisations and communities, " said the report.

As notified on the Internet representation approved events in the 1st and foremost aimed at the development of financial instruments and mechanisms to encourage the replacement of natural gas. For example, the plan aims to highlight in the coming year of public money to cover part of the loans to entrepreneurs for the purchase of energy saving equipment and reimbursement of loans to residents for the purchase of energy efficient equipment and materials.

in addition, the Plan includes events on the creation of a number of incentive mechanisms, such As the production and consumption of biomethane, the implementation of energy saving measures in buildings, alternative translation of objects in the field of heat supply to the incentive tariffs.

in mid-June, Gazprom translated Ukrainian state-owned company Naftogaz of prepayment due to chronic non-payments and a large debt of 5, 3 billion dollars. Ukraine stopped buying gas from Russia.

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